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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune Weekly issue notes subscription prices and publication details. It mentions City Solicitor Torrey's possible re election amid political contention and a local partisan dispute.
In the six months ended July 1 only 622 miles of new railway track were laid in the United States, 111 of them in Louisiana. The piece argues the drop follows general business depression and demagogic legislation, notes receiverships for two of three railroads, and challenges limits on expansion while urging public support for rail growth and recognizing the role of railroads in national development. Senator Wellington warned early of destructive pressure on expansion.
Dr Francis A March of Lafayette College leads a committee on spelling reform, urging government cooperation. The report claims savings of four to sixteen percent in printed pages by simplifying spelling, lowering book and newspaper costs, and reducing labor in writing and education. It cites potential annual savings in government printing and widespread educational benefits.
The article argues reform is slow as public interest lags. It praises Philological Association aims to remove useless final letters in words like though catalogue menu engine shall will and notes Mulberry Street would benefit from asphalt paving. It questions city’s bidding choice with Columbia Construction.
The Our Animal Friends organ rebuts the term dog days arguing no single period marks higher rabies risk. It cites Dr. Rosse and others claiming hydrophobia is largely imaginary and notes cases are rare worldwide, urging public looseness about dog bites and to avoid panic.
A satirical column mocks claims about bicycle riders, misquotations of Berkeley, and a Morrocan treaty pivot. It questions accusations against Rev Dr De Costa, comments on Senator Quay, Philadelphia politics, and the idea of a McKinley renomination as a July joke.
Special correspondence recalls General Pettus being deemed too old for the Supreme Court seat after a clash with Senator Pugh. It also notes Senator Harris's death from stomach inflammation and his odd eating habits. The piece rails at pie love and beer as his lunch, and surveys seed origins amid tariff talk on garden seeds.
The article notes a 69000 bushel pear import from Canada with a cent per bushel duty and discusses a pending tariff bill. It reports on widespread abuse of annual and sick leave in the U S Pension Office, including trips to Europe and alcohol use, and previews presidential candidates William McKinley Garret Hobart and Bryan Stevenson.
A Washington excerpt argues that formal schooling is not essential for effective statecraft. It cites Charles Sumner the erudite and Henry Wilson the shoemaker as examples, noting Sumner’s faded Senate legacy and Wilson’s wartime efficiency on the military committee, to claim practical knowledge often trumps scholarly credentials.
A historical critique argues that England never negotiates in good faith, preferring rhetoric to fair deals. The author asserts only a show of force and strong ultimatums will secure respect, citing past diplomacy with Britain and mentioning Venezuela and the Pribylof waters.
Secretary Gage declares the gospel of low mood and discouragement is preached to empty benches and that calamity howlers will not cease as long as their souls reach their own cars.
A Washington Star verse reflects on angling lore with a playful, nostalgic tone. The speaker touts the lure of the elusive prize fish and the sport’s bittersweet memories. It celebrates deft casts, sunlit pools, and the thrill of near captures that spark future hope.
To close out the line the store cuts prices on all shirts waists below manufacturing cost. No low quality goods carried. King and Derby waists lead the sale with lots at 69c 85c 1.00 1.39 1.50 and 2.00 plus belts offered at right prices.
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